Albert senior was heavily involved in sports, particularly the New Zealand Athletic Association which he was vice-president of.
In the 1909 season he switched to the Poneke club and was selected to play for Wellington against Wanganui but was transferred to Christchurch for work prior to the game.
There he was alongside fellow future New Zealand rugby league international Bill Mitchell.
He was selected in the New Zealand side that toured Australia and played against New South Wales during the season.
They had 5 children: Verona Althea (b.1911), Rawene (b.1914), Christina Eileen (b.1915), Peggie (b.1919), and Owen Radcliffe (b.1921).